Pin



March 16, 1943.

M s. LANE PIN Filed April ll, 1940 Patented Mar. 16, 1943 UNITED STATE-s PATENT orties PIN y Madge Sanford Lane, Chicago, Ill. Application April 11, 1940, Serial N0. 329,079 1 claim. (c1. ,Z4-155) This invention Vrelates to pins fora wide variety of ornamental and utilitarian purposes, and it has for its object the provision of a pin having a new and improved form and arrangement of parts by reason of which the production of the parts and their assembly into unit form shall be accomplished readily and easily at a minimum of trouble and expense, and the pin shall be capable of being quickly and easily applied so as to retain its position without danger of being loosened accidentally while at the same time the pin can be removed readily when desired.

For attaining these objects, two end members which are ordinarily in the form of ornaments are employed, one of said end members being provided with a shaft or pin which has a working t in the opening of a socket part carried by the other end member, said end members being connected together by means of an elastic, preferably in the form of a cord, comprising a slender strip or thread of rubber covered by a silk braid. The cord is preferably connected with the end members by being knotted at both ends, with each of the knots engaging a notched or otherwise apertured part through which the cord extends. A plurality of forms of apertured part for holding the cord by engagement with the knots are shown by the drawing, each of such forms being arranged for ready production and convenient use for assembly purposes.

It is another object of this invention to improve devices of this type in sundry details hereinafter pointed out. The preferred means by which the several objects have been attained are f illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a face view of my improved pin with the parts in holding engagement;

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. l but with one of the end members in increased spaced relation to the other end member;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale through the end member at the left in Fig. l, some of the parts being broken away for clearness of illustration;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially at the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a central vertical section on an enlarged scale through the end member at the right in Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing on a somewhat reduced scale a modified form of structure;

Fig. 7 is a face view of a modified form oi pin with the parts in holding engagement;

Fig. 8 is a rear face view of the structure shown in Fig. '7; and

Fig. 9 is a face View of a fragmentary portion of the end member'at the left'in Fig. 8 prior to the assembly of the mounting and holding means therewith.

Referring now to 1Figs. l to 5, inclusive, in which corresponding parts are indicated by the s ame reference characters, I5 and I6 indicate the end members of a pin device, such end members in the arrangement shown being in the form of ornamental heads formed of woodor other suitable material and decorated so as to be attractive. Each of the heads kI5 and IB is provided with a tubular ymounting member Il xedly secured therein, each of said tubular mountingmembers being providedv with a facing plate I8 on its outer end in position to cover a portion of the end member. Inthe arrangement as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the facing plates I3 are positioned in spaced relation to the end members at their middle portions so as to provide open spaces about the outer ends of the tubular mounting members I1. f

As is best shown in Fig. 3, the tubular member I1 of the end member I5 is provided with a shaft or pin I9 xedly mounted therein so as to be held immovable with respect to said end member. As is clearly indicated in Fig. 5, the shaft I9 is oi a size to have an easy working fit in the opening through the tubular mounting member I of the end member I6.

In the arrangement shown (see Fig. 4) the facing plate I8 is-in the form of a rosette so as to provide a series of notches 20 in the plate for the reception o-f an elastic tie member as hereinafter described. The plate I8 in connection with the end member I6 is similarly formed and arranged.

Between the facing plates I8 of the end members I5 and I6, I have provided an elastic tie member 2l in the form of a cord, such cord being knotted at both ends with the knots 22 engaging the inner faces of the facing plates I8, such cord being mounted in oppositely disposed notches 20 in said two facing plates. The length of the cord 2| between the knots 22 is such that when the shaft I9 is in engagement with the mounting member I1 of the end member I6 in the arrangement as shown in Fig. 1, the cord serves to hold the parts yieldngly in their engaged position. When a slight pressure is applied upon the end members in the direction directly longitudinally of the shaft, the end members are moved outwardly against the action of the resilient cord so as to disengage the shaft I9 from the head I6, as is shown in Fig. 2.

The arrangement is such that my improved pin can be very quickly and very easily applied in position at any point where it is desired for ornamental or utilitarian purposes. I have found that the pin is very useful for holding a Corsage of fresh or artificial owers, with the Corsage held in position by the elastic rather than by the shaft. As Will be readily understood, the pin might be used for ornamental purposes in any of a great number of applications in connection with Wearing apparel of many kinds. The pins could be used to advantage as drapery tie-back devices. tage at any point where closure devices are required,-in connection with gloves, 'for example.

In Fig, 6, I have shown a -modied fior-m of arrangement in which an end member 23 is shown in the form of a shell lled with 4paraiin Yor other suitable .material as .indicated at .24. A modified form of facing plate 25 yalso is shown held .in position .by .means .of .a Amounting member 26, .the ,plate 25 Lbeing provided .with .a .single opening .therethroughior the A.passage .of the end of the elastic cord 21 in 'lieu of the notched arrangement as shown in Fig. 14. .The .cord '21 is knotted at .its end .at.28 for .limiting the movement of the .cord -With .respect .to the plate 25.

IIn Figs. 7,.8 and A9, still .anotheriorm of pin is shown comprising .end .pieces '29 and .30 .in .the form of sheet metal .stampin-gs. In Athe .arrangement `as shown in Fig. .8, a Yshaft 53| .is secured upon .the end member .30 .by means of soldering as .shown at 32. .For Lreceiving the 4,shaft 3`| .a tubular socket -member 3.3 .is provided `upon .the .end member .29, such .socket lmember .being .also secured in position .preferably by being ,soldered The pins could also be used to advanl Cil y ment of the cord with respect to `the notched or apertured parts to which the cord is connected, I have provided an arrangement which is very effective and which can be very quickly and easily assembled so as to reduce to a minimum the trouble and expense of manufacture and 4assembly ofthe device. The arrangement is such that t-he .pin 4is not likely to become loosened accidentally, while at the same time it can be very quickly and easily removed when desired.

.It is Ato be `understood that my invention is not limited tothe 'form of .parts .as shown, ex-

.cept .so Iar as .the claim .may be so .limited,.since changes might Well be `made in the arrangement without .departing from myinvention.

.I claim:

Ina device ofthe type described, the combination of twoend members stamped out of .sheet metal, .a shaft secured to one .of said end members .and .adapted to releasably .engage .a socket portion of the other end member, lugs formed integrally on said end members so .as to .be lbent into the form of hooks, `and a resilient connecting member Vengaging said hooks .serving normally when .said shaft is .in engagement with said socket .piece to hold the ,shaft yieldingly -from disengagement.

MADGE .SANFORD LANE. 

